Shorter shirt sleeves

[Bates]

How does the tailor shorten the shirt sleeves?
I guess they cut the whole cuff off the arm and put it back higher on the sleeve, right?
But it there any other way to do this? I have a button on the sleeve near the cuff that I want to keep but it will be removed if they use that technic! So is there anything else I can do, or is this the only way to make it shorter?

 

[JohnnyLaw]

Sleeves are usually shortened from the shoulder.

 

[Bates]

Originally Posted by JohnnyLaw

Sleeves are usually shortened from the shoulder.

Oh really? But I need to shorten the sleeves really much.... like 4 inches
Is it possible to remove 4 inches from the top of the sleeve? I guess its difficult to sew it back on because the upper part of the sleeve that have been cut of is much wider than 4 inches down on the sleeve thats going to be connected to the shoulder...

I hope this message is understandable, english is my third language.

 

[ter1413]

You need to shorten a shirt sleeve 4"??? Why buy a shirt so big?

 

[Bates]

Originally Posted by ter1413

You need to shorten a shirt sleeve 4"??? Why buy a shirt so big?
Its my girlfriends shirt and that was the smallest size she could find.
So 4 inches is impossible?

 

[ter1413]

Not impossible....But the tailor will also have to slim down the sleeves also!

 

[cmeisenzahl]

Originally Posted by ter1413

Not impossible....But the tailor will also have to slim down the sleeves also!

That's my guess too. 4" is more than just a minor tailoring, it would require a significant change to the sleeve.

 

[ter1413]

Originally Posted by Bates

Its my girlfriends shirt and that was the smallest size she could find.
So 4 inches is impossible?



Have her return it! Go online. Find correct size. Order. Sign for delivery. Done.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by JohnnyLaw

Sleeves are usually shortened from the shoulder.
I'm likely to be wrong, but I was always under the impression that they're usually shortened at the cuff. I can't really think of any good reason to do otherwise (and several reasons why shortening at the shoulder might not be a good idea).

 

[ter1413]

They(shirts) are shortened at the cuff. Jackets can be shortened at the shoulder.